Release Notes for Cisco IOS Release 11.3(2)XA1 Software Feature Packs--Cisco 2600 Series Routers

April 20, 1998

These release notes discuss the Cisco IOS Release 11.3(2)XA1 feature packs for Cisco 2600 series routers. These are the product numbers for the supported feature packs:

• CD26-C-11.3x= (Cisco 2600 IP Feature Pack)

• CD26-CP-11.3x= (Cisco 2600 IP Plus Feature Pack)

• CD26-B-11.3x= (Cisco 2600 IP/IPX/AT/DEC Feature Pack)

• CD26-E-11.3x= (Cisco 2600 RAS Feature Pack)

• CD26-BP-11.3x= (Cisco 2600 IP/IPX/AT/DEC Plus Feature Pack)

• CD26-AP-11.3x= (Cisco 2600 Enterprise Plus Feature Pack)

• CD26-ANP-11.3x= (Cisco 2600 Enterprise/APPN Plus Feature Pack)

Contents

These release notes discuss the following topics:

• Cisco Feature Packs and Memory Requirements, page 2

• Cisco IOS Feature Sets for the Cisco 2600 Series Routers, page 4

• Installing Software Images Using RSL, page 8

• Alternatives to the RSL, page 10

• Related Documentation, page 13

• Online Navigation, page 17

• Cisco Connection Online, page 17

• Documentation CD-ROM, page 18

Cisco Feature Packs and Memory Requirements

This section explains the following:

• What Is a Feature Pack?

• Cisco IOS Release 11.3(2)XA1 Feature Pack Descriptions and Memory Requirements

What Is a Feature Pack?

The heart of a Cisco IOS software feature pack is a CD-ROM that contains a software image and Router Software Loader (RSL), a Windows 95 application that loads the image onto the access server/router. Each Cisco IOS Release 11.3 feature pack CD-ROM contains one feature set. For users without Windows 95, images can also be loaded with a Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) server application, as explained in these release notes.

Each Cisco IOS Release 11.3 software feature pack box contains the following:

• CD-ROM with the following software:

  • Feature set software image that includes bundled modem firmware

  • RSL program (Windows 95 application)

  • TFTP server application (Windows 95 application)

• Instruction booklet for using RSL

• Release notes (this document), which includes instructions for using a TFTP server application, on a system not running Windows 95 Software license, for using Cisco software in object code form on a single access server or router

• Cisco Documentation CD-ROM, which contains all Cisco IOS software documentation

Cisco IOS Release 11.3(2)XA1 Feature Pack Descriptions and Memory Requirements

This section includes two tables:

• Table 1--Describes each feature pack image, including a brief description of each feature set, the images' UNIX and DOS filenames, and memory requirements.

• Table 2--Describes the factory default available memory and the possible memory upgrades for the Cisco 2600 series routers.

You can use Table 1 to identify the memory required for your configuration based on the image you run. You can then check this against Table 2 to determine how much memory is available on the router as the factory default and the upgrades that you can obtain to satisfy your requirements.

Cisco IOS Feature Sets for the Cisco 2600 Series Routers

The Cisco IOS software is packaged into "feature sets" (also called "software images"). There are many different feature sets available, and each feature set contains a specific subset of Cisco IOS features. The feature set matrix is used to see the overall feature set organization.

Feature Set Matrix

The feature set matrix (see Table 3) shows the new feature set organization and lists which feature sets are available on the Cisco 2600 for Cisco IOS Release 11.3(2)XA1. The matrix uses the following symbols:

Feature Set Table

To determine what features are available with each feature set, see Table 4. The table summarizes what features you can use when running a specific feature set on the Cisco 2600 series routers for Cisco IOS Release 11.3(2)XA1. The feature set table uses the following symbols:

Installing Software Images Using RSL

The Router Software Loader application contained on the feature pack CD-ROM is designed to work with a PC running Microsoft Windows 95. Refer to the booklet included with the CD-ROM for instructions to install the software images.

This section describes several solutions to problems you might encounter when using RSL. These solutions are additions to RSL's online help.

Recovering from a Connection Error

If you are unable to connect to your access server or router, this installation tip provides a possible recovery solution. If you are not experiencing a connection error, you can skip this section.

In some cases, you might receive the following error message while connecting to the target router:

"Failed to configure the router to enable the Cisco IOS software image and configuration file upload and download operations. You may want to check the router to make sure that the selected interface exists."

If you encounter this message, try increasing the Short Timeout value, which is set to 25 seconds, in the Options dialog box, especially if one of the following situations applies:

• You are connecting to a router that has a large configuration file.

• You are connecting to a Cisco AS5200 access server. A Cisco AS5200 requires up to 45 seconds to write a configuration to nonvolatile random-access memory (NVRAM), due to the amount of interfaces that must be checked during this process. Increase the Short Timeout value to 60 seconds.

Restoring the Startup Configuration

In some cases, RSL is unable to restore the startup configuration. If this happens, take the following steps:

Step 1 Ensure that all cables are properly attached to both the router and the PC.

Step 2 Restart RSL and connect using the Preconfigured router option.

Step 3 When asked if you want to overwrite the existing startup configuration file, choose No.

Step 4 When asked if you want to continue, choose Yes.

Step 5 When connected, select Download Router Configuration in the Router Software Loader dialog box.

Step 6 Select the appropriate file, and click Copy configuration to the router's nonvolatile memory.

The router should now contain the startup configuration it had before the initial RSL connection.

Step 7 Exit RSL.

Helpful Hints

The following information about RSL operations can help you with the installation process:

• If you have added any static entries to the PC's Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) table, one of them might be deleted by RSL. This entry will need to be manually reentered into the PC's ARP table.

• If the router's running configuration at connection time is not the same as the router's startup configuration, the exact configuration will not be restored. Any changes that you have made since the last time a copy running-config startup-config or write memory command was entered will be lost.

• RSL will restore the router's running configuration, but some configuration commands will not be restored. However, the startup configuration will be correct. You can restore the exact running configuration by rebooting the router. Commands not restored to the running configuration include the following interface configuration commands: no shutdown, no ringspeed, and media-type aui.

Alternatives to the RSL

The RSL is designed to work with a PC running Microsoft Windows 95 and is the recommended method for downloading software to the router. The booklet included with the RSL CD-ROM explains how to perform this simple install process. However, two alternatives are available for installing router software:

• Use the console or auxiliary port

• Use a TFTP server application

Installing the Router Software Using the Console or Auxiliary Port

This section explains how to use the copy xmodem flash command to install the router software from the CD-ROM onto the router.

The following example shows how to use the copy xmodem flash command on a Cisco 2600 series router.

Router# copy xmodem flash
                               **** WARNING ****
       x/ymodem is a slow transfer protocol limited to the current speed
       settings of the auxiliary/console ports. The use of the auxiliary
       port for this download is strongly recommended.
       During the course of the download no exec input/output will be
       available.
                               ---- ******* ----
       Proceed? [confirm]y
       Use crc block checksumming? [confirm]y
       Max Retry Count [10]: 
       Perform image validation checks? [confirm]y
       Xmodem download using crc checksumming with image validation
       Continue? [confirm]y
       Partition   Size    Used      Free      Bank-Size  State          Copy Mode
         1         4096K   3259K      836K     4096K      Read/Write     Direct
         2         4096K      0K     4095K     4096K      Read/Write     Direct
       [Type ?<no> for partition directory; ? for full directory; q to abort]
       Which partition? [default = 1] 2
       System flash directory, partition 2:
       File  Length   Name/status
         1   68       TESTFILE  
       [132 bytes used, 4194172 available, 4194304 total]
       Destination file name? c2611-i-mz.0918
       Erase flash device before writing? [confirm]y
       Flash contains files. Are you sure you want to erase? [confirm]y
       Copy '' from server
         as 'c2611-i-mz.0918' into Flash WITH erase? [yes/no]y
       Erasing device... eeeeeeeeeeeeeeee ...erased
       Ready to receive file...........C
       Verifying checksum...  OK (0x5DE8)
       Flash device copy took 00:12:06 [hh:mm:ss]

Installing the Router Software Using a TFTP Server Application

Use this TFTP server application method as an alternative to using the RSL to install the router software from the CD-ROM. You can perform this procedure using a PC (running Microsoft Windows 95 or Microsoft Windows 3.1), a Macintosh, or a UNIX system. You can use either the copy tftp flash or copy rcp flash command to download the router software to the router.

First obtain a TFTP application or a remote copy protocol (rcp) application to set up your computer as a TFTP server or an rcp server. Use the RSL or the TFTP server included on the feature pack CD-ROM to install the router software only if you are using a PC running Windows 95. For other operating systems, a number of TFTP or rcp applications are available from independent software vendors or available as shareware from public sources on the World Wide Web.

Step 1 Install any TFTP server application on the PC. (A PC application is included on the feature pack CD-ROM for Microsoft Windows 95 only.)

Step 2 Launch the TFTP server application on the PC, usually by double-clicking the application icon or its *.exe filename.

Step 3 Set up the PC as a TFTP server by using the TFTP server application setup or configuration facility.

Most TFTP server applications include a setup facility that allows you to specify the PC as a server. For example, from the TFTP menu of one application, you can select Settings to display a panel that includes a checkbox beside the word Server, which allows you to configure the local PC as a server.

The TFTP server also allows the selection of a root directory. You must select the directory in which the Cisco IOS files reside, for example, (d:\cpswinst\images).

• Establish a Telnet session from the PC to the router.

Step 11 When prompted, enter the IP address of your PC, as in the following example:

This example specifies the DOS image name of the IP feature set for Cisco 1600 series routers (as shown in Table 1 in the section, "Cisco Feature Packs and Memory Requirements").

Step 13 In response to the destination address prompt, enter the destination UNIX image filename, and press Enter.

This is the name of the image file on the router, not the full path of the image on the CD-ROM attached to the PC. Refer to Table 1 in the section, "Cisco Feature Packs and Memory Requirements" for the UNIX image filename.

Destination file name [80255201.bin]? c2600-i-mz.113-2.XA1

Step 14 Enter yes in response to the prompt asking if you want to erase the existing image copy resident in the router Flash memory before copying the new one:

Erase flash device before writing? [confirm] yes

The entire copying process takes several minutes and differs from network to network.

During the transfer process, the software displays messages indicating that it has accessed the file you have specified and is loading it.

The exclamation point (!) indicates that the copy process is taking place. Each exclamation point (!) indicates that ten packets have been transferred successfully. A checksum verification of the image occurs after the image is written to Flash memory.

Step 15 Enter the following commands to reset the configuration register to 0x2102:

Router(boot)(config)# config terminal
Router(boot)(config)# config-reg 0x2102
Router(boot)(config)# end

Step 16 Enter the reload command to reload the router:

Related Documentation

All documents mentioned in this section are available as printed manuals or electronic documents. (See the section "Online Navigation" for more information on accessing electronic documentation.)

The following documentation is related to these release notes:

• Cisco 2600-Specific Documentation

• Cisco IOS Documentation Set and Related Supporting Documents

• Software Configuration Tips on the Cisco TAC Home Page

Cisco 2600-Specific Documentation

The following documents are specific to the Cisco 2600 series routers:

• Cisco 2600 Software Configuration Guide

• Cisco 2600 Manager Guide

• Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information

Cisco IOS Documentation Set and Related Supporting Documents

The following documents apply to the Cisco 2600 series routers:

• Release Notes for Cisco IOS Release 11.3

• Product-Specific Release Notes

• Cisco IOS Release 11.3(2)XA1 New Feature Documentation

• Cisco IOS Release 11.3 Configuration Guides/Command References

• Cisco IOS Software Command Summary

• System Error Messages

• Cisco Management Information Base (MIB) User Quick Reference

• Debug Command Reference

• Access Services Quick Configuration Guide

• Cisco IOS Software Release 11.3 and 11.3(2)XA1 Caveats

The Cisco IOS configuration guides, command references, and chapter topics are as follows:

Software Configuration Tips on the Cisco TAC Home Page

The following URL contains links to access helpful tips to configure your Cisco products:

http://www.cisco.com/kobayashi/serv_tips.shtml

This URL is subject to change without notice. If it does change, point your web browser to http://www.cisco.com/ and follow this path: Software & Support, Technical Tips (button on left margin).

"Hot Tips" are popular tips and hints gathered from Cisco's Technical Assistance Center (TAC). Most of these documents are also available from the TAC's Fax-on-Demand service. To access Fax-on-Demand and receive documents at your fax machine, call 888-50-CISCO (888-502-4726). From international areas, call 415-596-4408.

The following sections are provided from the Technical Tips page:

• Field Notices--Designed to provide notification of critical issues regarding Cisco products. These include problem descriptions, safety or security issues, and hardware defects.

• Hardware--Technical Tips related to specific hardware platforms.

• Internetworking Features--Tips on using and deploying Cisco IOS software features and services.

• Sample Configurations--Actual configuration examples complete with topology and annotations.

• Software Products--MultiNet & Cisco Suite 100, Network Management, Cisco IOS Software Bulletins, CiscoPro Configurations.

• Special Collections--Other Helpful Documents. Frequently Asked Questions, Security Advisories, References & RFCs, Case Studies, CiscoPro Documentation CD-ROM.

Online Navigation

You can access Cisco IOS software documentation, such as printed manuals and configuration notes, either at Cisco Connection Online (CCO) on the World Wide Web or on the Cisco Documentation CD-ROM.

Cisco 2600 Series-Specific Documentation

• Using a web browser, follow this path on CCO:

Software & Support, Cisco Documentation, Access Servers and Access Routers, Modular Access Routers, Cisco 2600 Series Routers, Release Notes, Release Notes for Cisco 2600 for Cisco IOS Release 11.3(2)XA1.

• On the Documentation CD-ROM, follow this path:

Cisco Product Documentation, Access Servers and Access Routers, Access Servers, Cisco 2600 Series, Cisco IOS Software, Release Notes for Cisco 2600 for Cisco IOS Release 11.3(2)XA1..

Cisco IOS Documentation Set and Related Supporting Documents

• Using a web browser, follow this path on CCO:

Software & Support, scroll down and select Cisco Documentation. Next, click on Cisco IOS Software Configuration, and then click on Cisco IOS Release 11.3.

• On the Documentation CD-ROM, follow this path:

Cisco Product Documentation, select Cisco IOS Software Configuration, and then select Cisco IOS Release 11.3.

Additional information about CCO and the Documentation CD-ROM is in the sections
"Cisco Connection Online" and "Documentation CD-ROM" at the end of these release notes.

Cisco Connection Online

Cisco Connection Online (CCO) is Cisco Systems' primary, real-time support channel. Maintenance customers and partners can self-register on CCO to obtain additional information and services.

Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, CCO provides a wealth of standard and value-added services to Cisco's customers and business partners. CCO services include product information, product documentation, software updates, release notes, technical tips, the Bug Navigator, configuration notes, brochures, descriptions of service offerings, and download access to public and authorized files.

CCO serves a wide variety of users through two interfaces that are updated and enhanced simultaneously: a character-based version and a multimedia version that resides on the World Wide Web (WWW). The character-based CCO supports Zmodem, Kermit, Xmodem, FTP, and Internet e-mail, and it is excellent for quick access to information over lower bandwidths. The WWW version of CCO provides richly formatted documents with photographs, figures, graphics, and video, as well as hyperlinks to related information.

You can access CCO in the following ways:

• WWW:  http://www.cisco.com

• WWW:  http://www-europe.cisco.com

• WWW:  http://www-china.cisco.com

• Telnet:  cco.cisco.com

• Modem:  From North America, 408 526-8070; from Europe, 33 1 64 46 40 82. Use the following terminal settings: VT100 emulation; databits: 8; parity: none; stop bits: 1; and connection rates up to 28.8 kbps.

For a copy of CCO's Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), contact cco-help@cisco.com. For additional information, contact cco-team@cisco.com.

Documentation CD-ROM

Cisco documentation and additional literature are available in a CD-ROM, which ships with your product. The Documentation CD-ROM, a member of the Cisco Connection Family, is updated monthly. Therefore, it might be more up to date than printed documentation. To order additional copies of the Documentation CD-ROM, contact your local sales representative or call customer service. The CD-ROM is available as a single unit or as an annual subscription. You can also access Cisco documentation on the World Wide Web at http://www.cisco.com, http://www-china.cisco.com, or http://www-europe.cisco.com.